Glad u got it setup a bit more to your liking. I highly recommend a set of arrow headers if u are feeling flush.
There's nothing changed on it as far as distance comfort goes Nogs. The ride isn't harsher than it was before - just much better controlled. Luke has simply set it up for someone of my weight. The standard gen 1 rear shock is known to be a weak point, and was pretty terrible on my last three bikes. A Hagon shock on the back of the last one transformed it, but that one had really let go, so there was a massive difference. This one seemed to last better, but the R6 one is a clear improvement.But I'm probably not the best person to ask about suspension changes. I've never altered the suspension settings I've had on any bike I've owned, and that includes machines bought second hand! I just tend to get on and ride the things, plus, I've never really had the money to play about with fancy set-ups. Fiddling with suspension settings scares me, cos I've read so many things that warn of the knots you can tie yourself in if you don't really know what you're doing, and I don't When I load a bike up for a spot of touring, I don't touch anything either. I just ride to suit the altered weight. If I'm touring, I'm happy to go a bit slower, cos I'll be taking in the scenery more anyway. But my current touring/camping kit weighs considerably less than your average pillion, so doesn't affect the ride that much anyhoo.The R6 shock has made me wonder how far you can go with a gen 1, and it still be a great all-rounder though. I'll have to do the R1 fork mod some time (probably next year now), and I actually got to wondering how much difference a pair of carbon/magnesium/ultra-light, super-unobtainium wheels would make - reducing unsprung weight an' all that. The gen 1 will always have a weight penalty over more modern bikes, but that doesn't mean it can't be quite awesome - we've seen here what they can do on the track, and plenty here have already done all the mods I'm slowly getting around to doing - except I haven't seen anyone try the lightweight wheels option yet, probably for obvious reasons ££££££££!
Went for a blast out last night 100 or do miles. Decided I don't like the custom map
60,000 miles (halfway to work this morning).
Quote from: NorthWestern on 22 August 2014, 05:19:36 pm60,000 miles (halfway to work this morning). That's a bloody long commute - what you got, an intergalactic Fazer or something?!
Got the front sprocket off, degreased the area and the swingarm and chain after the 2500 mile trip to Czeq and back,found my 16 tooth front sprocket and put it on,Just took it for a 20 minute spin,,,,,oh my ,,,it really is much, much, much more fun with the 16 tooth front
Quote from: slimwilly on 24 August 2014, 07:37:31 pmGot the front sprocket off, degreased the area and the swingarm and chain after the 2500 mile trip to Czeq and back,found my 16 tooth front sprocket and put it on,Just took it for a 20 minute spin,,,,,oh my ,,,it really is much, much, much more fun with the 16 tooth front I had the front skimming the tarmac purely unintentionally exiting a roundabout next to M/C Megastore today - guess I was in third, didn't think I was really giving it any. So a smaller front sprocket just isn't needed on a gen 1 methinks!